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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport (KUKF)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 81.08°WElev: 1299ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NE 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 10 Oct 11:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkin NC

Flood Watch until October 11, 08:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until October 11, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Low around 58. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely. High near 71. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers. High near 64. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Low around 58. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely. High near 71. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkin NC
 36.24°N 80.85°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 am EDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 16, 2026
 
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